I do love the HP series

I love this series.  I honestly can't believe it took me so long to read it.  How did she do it?  How did she create a WHOLE series, 7 whole books, and weave in all the details so seamlessly and, seemingly, effortlessly.  So many details that are briefly mentioned, just thrown in with other information that they seem unimportant, insignificant, but then later, those very same unimportant, insignificant details come back into the story and reveal how very important they are.

This is definitely NOT a series anyone can read just once.  It's better than potato chips.  Not only can we, as

readers, read just one book in the series, but we also can't read the whole series just once!  I see some any incredible new details and parts of the story that I realize I missed the first time through.

I would love to meet Rowling.  At the same time, I'd be scared out of my mind to do so.  What would I say to her that wouldn't be gushing and the same thing she's heard a gajillion times?  What questions would I ask her that are unique, that she hasn't been asked a zillion times already?  It would still be awesome to meet her.

I think CHAMBER OF SECRETS is one of my favorites simply Ginny Weasley plays such an important role to the story as a whole.  My only problem is that we don't actually see her as often as I'd like throughout the book.  Even though she's central to the whole story, she's only mentioned briefly a few times--just to make sure we haven't forgotten about her and as VERY subtle hints that she's the one......oops.  Gonna give away important information....probably already have said too much!  But my point is that I love Ginny; I wish she was the series as a whole a lot more than she is.  I want to read more about her.  I want to see more of her on the screen in the movie versions.....

(I want to read a LOT more about Neville, too. I LOVE Neville!)

Did you know that the actress who played Ginny Weasley in the movie versions is marrying (or has already married) they guy who plays Anthony in SWEENEY TODD.  He's also in one or two of the TWILIGHT movies as one of the Volturie.  I think that's wonderful.....I love both of them as actors/actresses.

I can't wait to read THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN!!!! (May 27 to June 1, 2012)

Read again:  Friday, February 1, 2013 to Sunday, February 10, 2013*
Read again:  Friday, July 4, 2014 to Tuesday, July 8, 2014